Service difficulty report · Pin · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
September 21, 2000
Submitted
October 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
944
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Engine time
21,030 hours, 7,740 cycles
Part
Pin
Part number
7402048505
Condition
Missing
Location
Aft Eng Mount
Part time
21,030 hours, 7,740 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THREE MISSING INNER PINS IN 3 LOCATIONS ON THE AFT ENGINE MOUNT ASSEMBLY. *S/D* ROOT CAUSE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE IMPROPER INSTALLATION DURING INSTALLATION OF MOUNTS ON THE SPARE ENGINE. THIS ERROR WAS NOT FOUND ON ANY OF 12 OTHER ENGINES SIMILARLY PROCURED, HOWEVER REMAINDER OF THE V2500 FLEET IS BEING INSPECTED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. OSV SHOPS ARE ADDING A CHECK FOR INNER MOUNT PINS TO THEIR OUTGOING ENGINE INSPECTION JOB CARDS.

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